[Parosteal ossifying lipoma of the femur. Description of a case]

Pathologica. 2003 Jun;95(3):167-9.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

A case of parosteal ossifyng lipoma of femour in 67 years-old female patient is described. Review of literature (1966-1999) about parosteal lipoma reveals less then 70 referred cases; much less common is the ossifyng type; in our knowledge five cases of this very rare subtype are referred in last thirty years.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Femur*
  • Humans
  • Lipoma / pathology*
  • Ossification, Heterotopic / pathology*
  • Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology*